Amusement device



Sept. 29, 1925.

A. ROTH AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed April 20. 1925 2 Sheets-sheaf" i' Sept.29, 1925.

' A. ROTH AMUSEMENT mevrca filed April 20. 1925 ,2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1UNITED STATES Patented Sept. 29, 1925.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER ROTH, a citizen of the United States,residing at lVIethuen, in the county of Essex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAmusement Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to amusement de vices such as are used in publicparks, sea shore resorts and similar places.

This device comprises substantially two tracks, one inside of the other,on which in opposite directions cars are moved, each car containing aseat for a passenger.

There is preferably 'a substantially straight portion of track, or twostraight portions, and between one or the other of these a ball isplaced while each passenger is given a mallet similar to those used inplaying pony polo.

With this arrangement of tracks and cars, teams of players can beseated, each team on the cars on its own track, and as they travel eachplayer has a chance to strike at the ball in order to carry it across aline which is designated as the goal line of the opposing team.

Whenever a team knocks a ball across the opposing goal line, it scoresone or more points.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is an isometric view showing one car and asection of track, both being equipped so that the car will be propelledby electric motive power.

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic plan view of one shape of track. I

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic plan view showing tracks of another shape.

Fig. 4 is an elevation showing a type of car propelled by an endlesscable.

Fig. 5 is an elevation showing a type of car running on a track andpropelled by an explosive engine.

A represents an inner endless track, and B represents an outer endlesstrack positioned outside thereof. These may be laid upon the ground suchas T, resting on sleepers such as 8, 8, shown in Fig. 1.

On each track I lace one or more cars, those on track A being adapted tomove in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 2, and those on trackBadapted to move in the opposite direction shown by the arrow in Fig. 2.

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ALEXANDER norm, or METHUEN, MASSACHUSETTS.

AMUSEMENT nnvrcn.

Application filed April 20, 1925. Serial No. 24,409.

Each car such as C may include a platform 20, mounted on flanged wheels21 which run on the rails of the track, and preferably includes a seat.In Fig. 1 this seat 22 is shown in the form of a horse equipped withsaddle, bridle, stirrups, etc.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, I provide a sourceof electric current such as9 and from this run conductors such as 12, to the rails or rail of eachtrack, and to a main control switch such as F which is preferably out.-side the cars.

As shown in Fig. 2, this conductor 12 may be continued with twoconductors 14 and 16, one'extending to the inner, and the other to theouter track.

Preferably, between the rails of each track I provide an underneathtrolley wire 7 which receives current through a conductor 11, orcontinuations therefrom, 13 or 15. This conductor 11 also extends to themain switch F.

Each car such as C is provided with an electric motor 24 which is themeans to cause the car to move, and this is connected up in any wellknown way as by means of wires 5 and 6 with a trolley wheel 23, whichruns on trolley wire 7, and with one or more of the wheels 21 wherebythe circuit is completed through the track and the trolley.

The operator of the amusement device, by opening or closing switch F cantherefore stop or start all the cars C, C, moving at the sanie'time.

The tracks may be somewhat in the form of a figure 8 as shown in Fig. 2,with goal lines 17 and 18 at each end, and a ball such as H between thetracks can be knocked around by the players.

I may however use tracks of flattened oval form, as shown in Fig. 3 at Kand L. The inside track K, and the outside track L, each havesubstantially straight portions 42, 43, and 52, 53, while the ends 40,41, and 50, 51, are curved.

In this view I show three cars 44, 45 and 46 on the inner track, andthree cars 54, 55 and 56 on the outer track, together with goal lines 47and 48, and a ball H.

On a track of either shape I may use, as shown in Fig. 4, a car Mrunningonatrack, such as L, by means of wheels 61,61, and having a seat 60 forthe passenger P. This passenger is shown as equipped with a polo 1wmallet 63;

By means of a clutch or other connecting mechanism 62, the car M isconnected with an endless cable N, and is thereby caused to move as thiscable extends around a number of pulleys such as 161, one of which, 66,by means of a clutch 67, is connected with a source of power 160.

By means of a clutch fork 68, and pivoted foot lever 69, the startingand stopping of the cars is controlled preferably from outside of thecars.

Vhile it is generally desirable that all the cars on one track shouldmove at the same speed to prevent collision; and that they should becontrolled by a master control such as F or 69, I may use a car such asshown at R in Fig. 5, which travels on wheels 71, 71, running on a trackK, and propelled by an engine or motor 70.

This car is shown as having a seat 7 5 for the operator, together withthe usual gear shift 73, clutch pedal control 72-and brake 7 4:. It alsoshould have at each end fenders 76 and 77 to reduce the force ofcollisions.

If this car R runs on a track no steering wheel is required.

I claim:

1.. In an amusement device, the combination with an inner endless trackhaving a substantially straight portion; of an outer endless trackpositioned outside thereof; a car on the outside track adapted to movein the opposite direction; means to cause said cars to move; and meansoutside the cars to control their starting and stopping. 2. In anamusement device, the combination with an inner endless track; of anouter endless track positioned outside thereof; a car on the insidetrack adapted to move in one direction; a car on the outside trackadapted to move in the opposite direction; means to cause said cars tomove; and means to control the starting and stopping of the cars.

ALEXANDER ROTH.

